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Extrapolation | 
| Artist: John Mclaughlin
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 10718
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 40
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 841598
UPC: 042284159821
EAN: 0042284159821
ASIN: B0000047A7
Release Date: September 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Extrapolation | | • | It's Funny | | • | Arjen's Bag | | • | Pete The Poet | | • | This Is For Us To Share | | • | Spectrum | | • | Binky's Beam | | • | Really You Know | | • | Two For Two | | • | Peace Piece |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the great landmarks in British jazz. Never before had such a panorama of fresh, articulate ideas been drawn together on a single recording. The potential for small-group jazz envisaged by John Coltrane is literally extrapolated here to such an extent that it enters an entirely new and different territory, with each musician adding entirely individual elements to the unique wholeness of the group. John McLaughlin unashamedly deals in melodic and timbral elements which are more reminiscent of Hendrix than of Joe Pass, while playing what is unmistakably "jazz guitar" in the truest sense, as well as managing to offer a foretaste of the Indian influences which became so prominent later in his career. Tony Oxley's drumming has all the intricacy of late bebop but achieves a sense of punctuation as precise as a rock backbeat, while Brian Odges and John Surman wring an unprecedented level of harmonic richness from their instruments. Beyond its own unique identity, this music also sits at the precise centre of the crossroads which would lead to the modern European jazz sound, fusion, "world jazz" and much more. Essential. --Roger Thomas
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
Power and passion, raw beauty August 5, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is simply an astonishing record that demonstrates the exceptional levels of communication that four people can achieve. Yes it's jazz, but not as you know it and you will find the hairs on the back of your neck standing up over and again and the music expresses thoughts you never thought you could have. After 45 minutes of the most intense power, the set is topped off by "Peace Piece", a moment of sublime beauty with just one classical guitar.
This is the sort of music that makes you priveleged to be a member of the human race.
Still my favourite! November 26, 2004
I bought this way back when it first came out and it took a while before I really enjoyed it because it was so different. Over the years it has consistently been the most rewarding album in my collection. The music is quite simple in some ways but in weird time signatures which are tough to begin with but seem perfetly normal after a few listenings. The atmosphere is wonderful and the sound is attractively acoustic. JMcL never played more beutifully than this and John Surman just fitted. Tony Oxley plays out of his skin but it all sounds very natural and relaxed. Brian Odges' bass sound is gorgeous.
I'd recommend this album to anyone who is open-minded and has the patience to get to know it. You won't regret it.
Classic British Jazz June 23, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is very different to John Mclaughlin's later project, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, being more orthodox in its attitude to distortion/volume levels.
However, it is by no means restrained, and is ultimately as explosive in its less rock inspired setting.
The group, which includes John Surman, is fantastic too.
Brilliant December 14, 2003
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The greatest record he's played on, including his Miles Davis output! Anything featuring John Mclaughlin up to and including the second Mahavishnu record is a must. Also, if you're into his early work get Jack Bruce's 'Things we like.' His playing on that is very raw, and abrasive, and has some of the creative genius of this record.
Actually worthy of the hype August 26, 2003
7 out of 16 found this review helpful
Comfortably the best of McLaughlin's recorded output. Within a year of this he'd made excellent contibutions to records by Miles Davis and Tony Williams, but everything after he did after that is just cod-mystical dicking around. Listen to him in understated but powerful form here, before he became a double-necked twiddly-widdly jerk-off merchant.
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